By Nancy Blanning Overstimulated and Underprotected in the Modern Media World Information, useful and trivial, wanted or not, bombards us constantly. Our senses are continually stimulated. In self-protection, I have personally found an email access that avoids a “home page”— I no longer am assaulted with the latest celebrity news, nor the disaster of the moment, whether actual or threatened, ... Read More ►

By Jan Goeschel Renewing Higher Education and Professional Development Anyone who follows the current discussion about the future of higher education will quickly recognize that the current world of colleges and universities is in serious need of some radically new ideas and visions. The Camphill Movement in North America, a movement of intentional communities dedicated to social renewal on the ... Read More ►

By Nancy Blanning The Effects of Media on Your Child’s Context for Life It is our fondest hope as parents and teachers that our children will be allowed to encounter the world directly through the freshness and unprejudiced vision of their own eyes, ears, and hands. I think of our grandson’s dedication to snail-watching last spring and summer. Nothing was ... Read More ►

Dear Readers, For many of us in the West, our lives are relatively prosperous and filled with choices. Having evolved to the point where we no longer spend our days chopping wood and carrying water, we can continue to cultivate ourselves, study, and learn new things. Supporting engagement in life-long learning is, in fact, the purpose of this publication. As ... Read More ►

By Yu Ningyuan The soul remembered, I’m the son of the rain It began from a small fire Later, it burned large, like a sea of fire The rain cannot put out the fire Just like the ages cannot crush the dream Classrooms and homework wavering in the wind A huge burst of wind blew the classroom to the prairie ... Read More ►

Dear Readers, Many of us in the US are surprised to hear that Waldorf education is being allowed to flourish in China. Rudolf Steiner initiated Waldorf schools as a way to educate children who would have the capacity to bring about positive social change. He wrote: "The need for imagination, a sense of truth, and a feeling of responsibility, these ... Read More ►